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NHRC issues notices to top Karnataka prison officials over alleged torture, transfer of 32 inmates

NHRC has issued notices to two top Karnataka prison officials taking cognisance of a complaint about alleged torture and transfer of 32 convicts

Karnataka writer Yogesh Master's face smeared with black oil for writing against Hindu gods

A "progressive" writer's face was smeared with black ink, allegedly by right-wing activists who also warned him of "dire" consequences if he dares write against Hindu gods.